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Liverpool statement:
It is our strongly held conviction that the Football Association and the panel it selected constructed a highly subjective case against Luis Suarez based on an accusation that was ultimately unsubstantiated. The FA and the panel chose to consistently accept and embrace arguments leading to a set of conclusions that found Mr Suarez to "probably" be guilty, while in the same manner deciding to completely dismiss the testimony that countered their overall suppositions.
Mr Evra was deemed to be credible in spite of admitting that he himself used insulting and threatening words towards Luis and that his initial charge as to the word used was somehow a mistake. The facts in this case were that an accusation was made, a rebuttal was given and there was video of the match. The remaining facts came from testimony of people who did not corroborate any accusation made by Mr Evra.
In its determination to prove its conclusions to the public through a subjective 115-page document, the FA panel has damaged the reputation of one the Premier League's best players, deciding he should be punished and banned for perhaps a quarter of a season. This case has also provided a template in which a club's rival can bring about a significant ban for a player without anything beyond an accusation.
Nevertheless, there are ultimately larger issues than whether or not Luis Suarez has been treated fairly by the Football Association in this matter. There are important points we want to make that overshadow what has occurred during the past two months.English football has led the world in welcoming all nationalities into its Premier League, and Liverpool Football Club has been a leader in taking a progressive stance on issues of race. The Luis Suarez case has to end so that the Premier League, the Football Association and the club can continue the progress that has been made and not risk a perception that would diminish our commitment on these issues.
Liverpool have supported Luis Suarez because we fundamentally do not believe that Luis did engage in a racist act. Notably, his actions on and off the pitch with his team-mates and in the community have demonstrated his belief that all athletes can play together and that the colour of a person's skin is irrelevant. It is time to put the Luis Suarez matter to rest and for all of us to work to stamp out racism in every form.It is for this reason we will not appeal the eight-game suspension of Luis Suarez.
Luis Suarez statement:
I would like to thank everyone for the help and support I have received. Thank you to my family, my friends and everybody at LFC. I understood more than ever what 'You'll Never Walk Alone' means. I was born and raised learning what respect, manners and sacrifice mean. Never, I repeat, never, have I had any racial problem with a team mate who was of a different race or colour to mine. I am very upset by the things which have been said during the last few weeks about me, all of them being far from the truth. Above all, I'm very upset at feeling so powerless while being accused of something which I did not, nor would not, ever do.